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Grantham vs Newfields vs South Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grantham has the most affordable homes ($343k median).
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
South Hampton has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Grantham | Newfields | South Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465Highest |
2,023 |
984Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
45.1±5.3 4% above NH |
| Grantham and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| South Hampton and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17%±6.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Grantham and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
52.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,403±$54kLowest 7% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$152,500±$44k 54% above NH |
| Newfields and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
$646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$661,100±$45kHighest 64% above NH |
| South Hampton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,875±$323Lowest 26% above NH |
$1,889±$489Highest 27% above NH |
| South Hampton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605Lowest 14% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,109 37% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 43.3%±40.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
30%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Newfields and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.3% NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 16% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
28 minHighest 6% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
17%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #6 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Grantham School District | Newfields School District | South Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.